This past year, our Ready to Read program, in partnership with Omega CDC, hosted a series of Literacy Nights for families living in the...

As summer continues, we’re encouraging families to keep their children learning through Dayton Metro Library’s Kindergarten Club . This...

The Spring Play Kit arrived in families' homes last week, with a focus on problem-solving. Kiddos are naturally creative and can come up...

Be Ready By 5 connects families to resources in Montgomery County, Ohio, that help prepare children age 0-5 for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

Our march play kit gave children opportunities to act like the doctor or imagine a doctor's visit. Learning Through Play Preschool...

Play on Purpose spots are now at each Dayton Metro library branch!

Dayton is considered a book desert, areas where residents, particularly children, have limited access to books and literacy resources. To...

Our winter play kit, in collaboration with Dayton Children's Hospital, celebrates health and wellness! As preschoolers get ready for...

Little Read Literacy Nights    Hertia Mims, Family Connection Manager and the Ready to Read team welcomed more than 50 children from...

Special thanks for PNC Foundation for sponsoring Passport to Kindergarten through their Grow up Great Initiative

Counting and Measuring Early math helps children look for patterns and build counting skills as well. Shapes, counting and having number...

All families with young children residing in the Hope Zone are invited to attend the Literacy Nights

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Did you know that talking is one of the most effective ways to build pre-reading skills in children? Engaging kids in conversation helps...

Something magical happens when families come together to share, listen and dream together.

19-year veteran teacher Victoria emphasies value of teamwork in creating enriching learning experiences for the youngest learners

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the PNC Foundation for sponsoring Passport to Kindergarten through their Great Up Great Initiative, which

Ohi's Revised Child Care Quality Standards Asks Providers to "Go for the Gold" for the State's Smallest Learners

Ready to Read, a Preschool Promise program in partnership with the Hope Zone through Omega CDC, held events through June and July.

To the students at On Purpose Academy, he’s known as Mr. J. He is a museum artist educator with Dayton Art Institute and facilitates art les